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The International Communications Act
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

Category: Political Stability
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Stash Kroh


ACKNOWLEDGING
I) The WA is a massive organization.
II) The space covered by the WA extends far and wide.
III) Many communication systems do not work timely or efficient enough for the large distances between member nations when concerning tense diplomatic situations.
IV) Miscommunication can lead to significant problems with international relationships.
V) Ambassadors frequently rely on inefficient systems of communication for important diplomatic situations as they cannot reach the headquarters for geographical or meteorological reasons.

UNDERSTANDING that a more efficient communication system for the World Assembly will solve many diplomatic problems concerning miscommunication and will relieve pressure from animal rights organizations protesting the use of animals as international carriers. While alleviating marine and aerial pollution from bottled diplomatic treaties and aeronautical smoke messages, as well as preventing common international misinterpretations such as peace treaties sent by cannon fire.

HEREBY

ESTABLISHES the World Assembly Diplomatic International Communications system (WADIC). WADIC will connect all member nations that can be linked in their current physical and chronological state by a streamlined communications system.

MANDATES that WADIC be the official communication system for Ambassadors and Diplomats when concerning diplomacy without a required diplomat physically present.

RECOGNIZES that if the WADIC system exhibits any technical difficulties that cause the collapse of WADIC, many diplomatic sessions will have to be delayed.

THEREFORE

INITIATES the Bureau of WADIC Internal Affairs to protect WADIC from all potential sources of system corruption and espionage. While providing efficient maintenance for WADIC that is available at all times.

INSISTS member nations are free to put national screening on their receiving WADIC apparatuses.

INSINUATES the expediency of WADIC will be particularly evident as the WA Headquarters is closed for construction or if it goes through further renovations.

NOTES the strong international ties, trade relationships and the growth of the communications sector that WADIC will forge.


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...or just pick up the telephone
Happy Holidays :p

I like the idea, I would vote for it...

Thanks for your support. Denecaep.

I am not as picky as some people, so expect to have to change a few things, but the idea is something I have been waiting for. Maybe you can explain a little more specifically how the communication system would work?

I will be a WA member soon, as I have been accepted, I just cannot get the E-mail to come through. I will endorse you as soon as possible.

so expect to have to change a few things,

Amen to that!

Maybe you can explain a little more specifically how the communication system would work

I was purposely leaving it vague to allow nations with different tech levels to appreciate the resolution, hopefully.

If an organization was created to ensure the security and privacy of WADIC users from espionage, and to prevent terrorists and "tricksters" sabotaging the network.

This would not count as a world police? Correct!?

OOC: Your reference to "the telegram communications system" might be seen as 'meta-gaming', and thus make the whole proposal illegal, because the fact that TGs can be sent between nations' players -- which I presume is what you meant by this -- is only a part of the game-system rather than something that's actually defined as existing on an in-character basis...

Okay, I thought telegrams existed "in-game" as well. That makes this proposal a lot smoother. Thanks.

I did not mean nations' players, by the way.

I have been sent a telegram saying I am part of the WA, but when I go to the World assembly page it says I am not a member yet. What do I do? I really want to endorse this resolution.

Check your email account for a WA email.

I did not get the E-mail... :(

I did not get the E-mail... :(

Did you check your spam folder?

Re-asking all knowledgeable people:

if an organization was created to ensure the security and privacy of wadic users from espionage, and to prevent terrorists and "tricksters" from sabotaging the network.

Would this count as a world police? And therefore be illegal?

In what way does this belong in the Political Stability category?

Deliberately silly proposals are illegal. The word 'metaphysical' is a pretty red flag.

In what way does this belong in the Political Stability category?
I looked at the WAHQ act for guidance on the category, considering it to be the same sort of thing. A proposed Headquarters, and a proposed Communication System. But if you want to suggest a different category, please do so.

Deliberately silly proposals are illegal. The word 'metaphysical' is a pretty red flag.

Metaphysical? The original act that created the World Assembly included the phrase "colossal fireball of extra-dimensional inanity", and a phrase including Metaphysics is banned?

Deliberately silly proposals are illegal

Isn't NationStates supposed to have a twist of political satire and humour to it?
Or are we all suppose to be humourless gnomes...

Metaphysical? The original act that created the World Assembly included the phrase "colossal fireball of extra-dimensional inanity", and a phrase including Metaphysics is banned?
The original act that created the World Assembly was a special resolution that exists outside the rules. If held to the standards of other proposals, it would plainly have been illegal. It is also immune from repeal. You cannot base a claim of legality on it.
Isn't NationStates supposed to have a twist of political satire and humour to it?
Or are we all suppose to be humourless gnomes...
You can be funny. But such resolutions keep their humour to their preambles (http://www.nationstates.net/page=WA_past_resolutions/start=7).

Edit: I should point out I have no authority to declare this proposal illegal. Perhaps the mods will allow it.

I've changed metaphysical to physical. It does the job, but let it be known I have no intentions to wipe the intended humour from the UNDERSTANDING section. I found humour was better at explaining our current situation by painting a picture of a quirky and satirical existence, then utilizing my limited selection of dry arguments. For example, nobody can argue the resolution's position on " using a cannonball to send a peace treaty".

I looked at the WAHQ act for guidance on the category, considering it to be the same sort of thing. A proposed Headquarters, and a proposed Communication System. But if you want to suggest a different category, please do so.

Let me put it a different way. Here's what Da Rools have to say about the Political Stability category:

The Furtherment of Democracy
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.

Political Stability
A resolution to restrict political freedoms in the interest of law and order.

These are exactly opposed types of resolutions and affect Political Freedoms. "The Furtherment of Democracy" increases these freedoms while "Political Stability" reduces them. Remember that these freedoms primarily discuss the domestic Political policies of WA member nations; Shall the WA require its members to grant more or less say in the operations of their government? Who makes the decisions? Whether or not you even get to vote on anything (or anyone) is a Political Freedoms issue. Total Political Freedoms represent something akin to pure democracies, where every single citizen has a direct vote in every single matter. Zero Political Freedoms means that the citizens (or subjects, or slaves) have no say in the operations of government whatsoever. Imposing regulation on campaign finances is a mild form of reducing Political Freedoms.

What makes this proposal have anything to do with reducing political freedoms? It's a serious question; given that it's really not obvious, you need to justify why you think your proposal fits this category, otherwise you risk a member of the secretariat (OOC: i.e. a mod) deciding that it doesn't and deleting it out of hand.

But that definition applies to national politics, this proposal applies more to international political stability. If I make it illegal for delegates to communicate over long distances other than using the official communication channels to further prevent diplomatic miscommunication, I suppose that would count as reducing political freedoms?...

So basically I would be banning all of the wacky and bizarre methods of diplomatic communication that I discussed in the preambles, and telling them to use the proper channels.

UPDATES

- The Banning of other long distance forms of communication concerning diplomacy.
- The creation of the WADIC Internal Affairs.

What do I need to do to make this proposal more popular?


Ban Telemarketing?
Ban Ryan Seacrest?
Ban all Idol-based television programs in general !?